Soil Stewardship Week Focuses On Conservation Need
Soil Stewardship Week highlights national conservation efforts led by the National Association of Conservation Districts with over two million farmers in 3,000 districts. Iowa leads in soil and water conservation, District leaders in Washington County outline extensive practices, losses from floods spur upstream watershed work, and the call to action remains urgent.
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National Association of Conservation Districts
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
National Lutheran Council
Southern Baptists Conference
National Council of Churches of Christ
America
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Iowa
Washington County
Elmer H. Steele
Riverside
Guy Stacy
Rt. 2
Brighton
Richard Huber
Rt. 1
Wellman
Jim Frier
Paul Boettcher
Grant McKune
Washington
Dale Shadle
Washington Scc
Mississippi
Missouri
SCS
U.S
Cutworms Threaten Early Corn in Washington County Fields
County Extension Director Jim Frier reports black cutworms are damaging early planted corn across several Washington County farms. Damage is common in wet low fields but also found in well drained uplands. Before replanting, a 2 lb acre aldrin or heptachlor spray is recommended. early damage may require 2 lb of toxaphene per acre with light cultivation to ensure coverage. Moths were active in early May and larvae may continue through June 5–10.
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Washington County
Jim Frier
Frier
Insects Threaten Washington County Strawberries
Washington County fruit growers report strawberry losses from slugs sawflies and leaf insects. Extension directs a multi purpose fruit spray with malathion methoxychlor or carbaryl to control pests prior to leaf spot fruit rot and leaf scorch. fungicides ferbam or captan combat diseases. Dry weather hampers spray effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Jim Frier
Kalona Cub Scouts clean park
Kalona May 18 Cub Pack 234 members cleaned the new Kalona Park area Thursday evening. Dens participated under den mothers Mrs. Vernon Stagner and Mrs. Malverin Gould. After the work detail, the Subs were served refreshments at the Junior High building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Way
Kalona
New Kalona Park
Vernon Stagner
Malverin Gould
C. J. McKenzie
Kalona Rebakah Lodge
Odd Fellow
Washington Lodge
Wellman Lodge
Grain Markets and Tele Types Installed at Junk Yards
Markets report from Chicago and Rutland Vermont notes a local firm has installed teletypes at 20 junk yards to quickly identify which yard has a specific automobile part. The development aims to speed parts sourcing for buyers and mechanics.
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Rutland, Vt
UPI
Journal Sale Dates and Auction Listings Across Towns
A compilation of upcoming sales across various locales. Items include a May 29 sale of household goods at the home of the late J. C. Huston in Crawfordsville with executor Hope Huston Dunn, an auction at the Rains Building in Keota, a June 2 cafe equipment sale in West Chester, a June 5 closing out sale at the Washington County Fairgrounds run by Nellie F. Stewart Estate, and a June 5 sale of household goods at 321 West Second Street by R. B. Haight. Plus weekly livestock auctions at Ka lona Sales Barn Kalona Iowa, Wayland, Ollie Livestock Exchange, Smylie's Livestock Market Columbus Junction, and other area markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Huston
Crawfordsville
Hope Huston Dunn
Keota
West Chester
Mamie Patrick
Washington County Fairgrounds
Nellie F. Stewart
West Second Street
R. B. Haight
Kalona
Iowa
Wayland
Ollie Livestock Exchange
Smylie’s
Columbus Junction
Astronauts May Take Space Walk On Gemini Flight
The National Space Agency announced astronaut Edward White would take a space walk during the Gemini two man flight scheduled for June 3 if conditions permit. White and James A. McDivitt will conduct a four day mission with at least partial exterior exposure. Yale Captures IC4A Title With Low 19 Points.
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Houston
National Space Agency
Edward White
White
James A. McDivitt
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Riverside Doublelife
Harry M. Duncan
Hank Ketcham
Kalona Cub Scouts
Harold Maxwell
Donald Siefken
Fay W. Boone
Joyce Debler
George W. Fry
S. W. Yoder
Niffenegger
Strickler
Ladies Bridge Club
J. R. Swartzendruber
A. A. Jackson
H. L. Grady
Scott Hall
Carol
Doug
Storm Lake
Robert Moore
Moore Home
Vernon Hartaler
Chicago
G. W. Warran
Mills Rambler
Journal
Washington Concrete CO
12Th St
Rock Island Tracks
New York
Yale
C.L. Jennings
New London
Plymouth
Ford
Chevrolet
Galaxie
Nouth
Plymouthlana
Town & Country
Washington, I
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